Alderman: Police need to explain spying on protesters
Criticizing what he called the Chicago Police Department's "misplaced priorities," an alderman called Wednesday for a City Council hearing into police spying on protest groups.
Alderman Scott Waguespack of the 32nd Ward, a mayoral critic and leader of the council's Progressive Caucus, characterized the police monitoring of labor organizations, Occupy Chicago, Rainbow PUSH and other demonstrators as unnecessary and intrusive.
"It's a question of misplaced priorities by the Chicago Police Department," said Waguespack. "Instead of using everything we have to go after violent crime plaguing this city, we're going after protesters exercising their First Amendment rights."
Click here to read the full story.
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.